hi GeraldineI see that we missed each otherWell, there are many reasons why your dad may be experiencing his symptoms. For one, this could be a lung infection, he could have congestive heart failure, liver disease, kidney disease or even severe anemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAll of these things are treatable conditions, depending on the severity of the illness, so it is important to find out what is plaguing him.Treatments may includeantibioticsdiureticsheart medicationtransfusionbreathing treatments steroids

He does need to have an echocardiogram of his heart, EKG, liver function and kidney function tests, full blood count and electrolytes. As well, a troponin and BNP are in order.

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